PGA Southwest Section

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Vito Berlingeri
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Phone: 480.443.9002

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Green Day Charity Event to Benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital & Special Olympics of Arizona, Southern Nevada and the PGA Southwest Section Foundation

The PGA Southwest Section has contributed to it’s charities of choice – Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Special Olympics AZ/NV – on an annual basis for years. 2010 will be something special, as we aim to exceed our past donations significantly! The SWSPGA believes in what these compassionate charities provide for the community on a whole. We applaud their efforts.
The Grand Prize winner will receive a 50″ Flat Screen TV. Other prizes include golf equipment courtesy of PING, a stay and play package at the Mayan Palace in Rocky Point, Mexico, and several Southwest Golf Passes donated by theteetimestore.com.

Grand Prize – 50″ Flat Screen TV
2nd Prize – One set of PING Rapture V2 Irons with “VIP” fitting
3rd Prize – One PING G15 Driver and three G15 Fairway Woods
4th prize – 2 day/3 night stay at the Mayan Palace Beach & Golf Resort
Alternate Prizes – Southwest Passes from theteetimestore.com

The Virtual Ball Drop will take place on Friday, June 11, 2010 as part of the Arizona Open Green Day Charity Tournament. The evening culminates with the Virtual Ball Drop and dinner at Harold’s Restaurant in Cave Creek, AZ. We encourage you to view the Virtual Ball Drop with all of the Green Day Charity golf event participants.
This dynamic fundraising event will precede the state’s second longest running professional tournament, the 66th Arizona Open. The 54-hole stroke play championship will be conducted at Desert Mountain’s Apache Course from June 17-19.

What Is A Virtual Ball Drop?

The Virtual Ball Drop™ is a new, dynamic fundraising event that helps benefit different charities around the country. Compassionate donors are asked to support their favorite charities by purchasing virtual golf balls in the amount of $20 each. For each purchase, the donor receives a number corresponding to a golf ball and the chance to win cash or a major, sponsored prize!

On the day of the drop, the numbered golf balls will be loaded into our Virtual Helicopter and donors will be able to watch the event live via web link. Hovering over a green at the Tee Time Club in Scottsdale, AZ, our Virtual Helicopter will drop all the balls onto the target green in one thunderous waterfall. The randomly selected ball that is resting at the bottom of the hole will be our grand-prize winner! If applicable, each subsequent ball will win a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place prize.

Bighearted donors, like you, can be part of these momentous events, have a chance to win fabulous prizes, and play a part in helping numerous charities raise hundreds of thousands of dollars!

For more information, please check out our Promotional Video or our Frequently Asked Questions.